Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Woman fights for family’s taco night
A woman reportedly became belligerent with other drivers who asked her to move when she parked her vehicle in the roadway, waiting to turn into a fast food restaurant because she had to get tacos for her family.
Law roundup: Gate closed on loose cows
Cows were allegedly all over the road on Edgewood Drive in Whitefish.
Law roundup: Man doesn’t want to play by the HOA rules
Someone calling from Vista Lane in Bigfork told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office they were with the homeowners association (HOA) and confronted a tenant about the rules of when construction can take place and he ye…
Law roundup: Food truck owner shafted by partner
A food truck owner told the <strong>Columbia Falls Police Department</strong> her business partner allegedly stole $6,000 from their till and the key to the woman’s house.
Law roundup: Crew takes their chaos on the road
A vehicle hit a tree in a yard and rolled over. The driver allegedly said he was OK, but he couldn’t get out of the vehicle. A detention center refused to take the man until he was cleared by medical personnel, so …
Law roundup: Triple bogey tantrum thrown by golfers told to behave
Three people were allegedly screaming and yelling obscenities at other groups in a pro shop and were upset because they were told to behave or they couldn’t play.
Law roundup: Teen’s gazes makes woman suspicious
A woman told the Columbia Falls Police Department a teenager with shaggy hair was “walking around and acting weird” on Martha Road.
Law roundup: Woman delivers on malodorous promise
An immature dog owner purportedly became irate and told a man she was going to take all her dog’s poop and leave it on his lawn after he asked her to stop letting the canine defecate in his yard while they were out…
Law roundup: Campfires not allowed in store parking lot
A manager called Kalispell Police Department to report a campfire going on the parking lot, which wasn’t allowed, and wanted an officer “to swing by” to talk to them because she wasn’t supposed to leave the store.
Law roundup: Bear breaks into truck near Whitefish Lake
Bear breaks into truck east of Whitefish Lake
Law roundup: Potbelly pig purportedly held for ransom
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a call from someone requesting a welfare check on a truck driver when he missed his drop-off to deliver a Vietnamese potbelly pig, and instead drove 20 miles past the deliv…
Law Roundup: Pup accused of attempted getaway
A stray dog jumped into the cab of a man’s truck and he didn’t want to attempt to remove it. He said it looked like the dog ripped off its leash.
Law roundup: Man fires ‘finger guns’ and misses
A man waved “finger guns” and screamed at someone who was trying to clear a park pavilion for a group.
Law roundup: Man uneasy about campground after 35 years
A man who purportedly discovered a “suspicious campground” in the area of Martin Camp Road 35 years ago was feeling uneasy about it and wanted a deputy to accompany him back to the site.
Law roundup: Man reports kids to police for playing
A curmudgeon reported kids playing outside to the Kalispell Police Department because they were running around in front of his house and being loud, disrupting him.